Monday, December 6, 2010

Area of a Triangle

Area of a triangle: Is base times height divided by 2.

Here's a picture that can give you an idea what base times height divided by 2 looks like:

















Every triangle is half of a parallelogram. We know the formula to find the area of a parallelogram is base times height. So the formula for the area of a triangle is half the area of a parallelogram. Formula for area of a triangle is base times height divided by 2.

Height of a triangle is a perpendicular line from the base to opposite angle.

Here are some pictures for how it looks like:





















Here is a video you can watch to help you:





The homework for today is in your homework booklet pages 36-37

Hope this helps you! :) Please comment on anything that you liked or things I need to improve on! Thank you.

18 comments:

Joy873 said...

Great Job Charisse!! I like the photo

Jennifer Lopez said...

Good job Charisse. You put all of the notes we got today.

cyerra873 said...

Very good job Charisse! I rly like how easy you made it sound!

Adrian817 said...

Good Job! Nice pictures!

sarissa718 said...

Great Job !

Hannah said...

good job charisse this will really help :)

Jomel906 said...

nice job Charisse! the video was great too!

paulo873 said...

good job charisse you explain everything so well

gielhc905 said...

good job charrice it really helped me

nikka814 said...

Good job charisse you explain everything ! It really helped me (:

jm816 said...

Good Job it looks like it can help people.

romiel814 said...

Good Job Charisse this will help when I need help

Suzzene817 said...

good job charisse! Nice video

paige817 said...

Good Job Charisse!
Even though i wasnt at school the past two days because i was sick, i understand what you guys were talking about in class. I also know what to do for homework.
Great job again and thanks!

Paolob said...

good job charrise i understand all of it now

mikyala8-16 said...

good work i like your lay put

j.b.816 said...

good job Charisse .

kim873 said...

great job charisse . i liked how you put in videoes , pictures , and information . keep it up (: